USU Digital Collections - Western Waters Digital Library

Experimental marsh vehicle, 1928
Franklin truck, experimental vehicle built with wide front wheels and caterpillar drive for travel over soft mud and through shallow water. Stuck in mud. End of experiment. October, 1928. Black & white photograph, 3 x 5.5 inches. 1928-10-01

Ferrying wagons of cinders across Bear River, 1931
Three wooden wagons, each drawn by two horses, and their drivers stand on a flat ferry boat waiting to disembark from their trip across the Bear River. They are carrying cinders for road construction. May 19, 1931. Black & white photograph, 3.5... 1931-05-19

Drilling the first well at the Refuge, 1931
Gas and mud gush out of the 6 inch casing as men pull the last wash rod out from the hole drilled for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge's first well, August 19, 1931. Black & white photograph, 3.5 x 5.5 inches. 1931-08-19

Well no. 1 blowing gas and mud, 1931
Well no. 1 at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge blows gas and mud just after the well drilling rig has been moved away from the hole, August 20, 1931. Black & white photograph, 5.5 x 3.25 inches. 1931-08-20

Control works and Unit 2 of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, 1932
Photograph taken from the roof of the headquarters cabin showing control works and Unit 2 of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in the background. Black & white photograph, 3.5 x 6 inches. 2013-05-25

Using a rifle for duck sickness control, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, 1932
A man stands in the shallow water of the Willard Bay section of the Refuge, shooting ducks with a rifle as part of a duck sickness control effort, Sept. 19, 1932. Next to him is another man in a mud boat. Black & white photograph, 3.25 x 5.2... 1932-09-19

Refuge's garage, boat house, and workshop under construction, 1932
The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge's garage, boat house, and workshop while under construction in 1932. Black & white photograph, 3.15 x 5.45 inches. 2013-05-25

Looking up the Bear River, 1934
View from Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge observation tower, looking up the Bear River, summer, 1934. Black & white photograph, 3.5 x 5.75 inches. 2013-05-25

River control area showing garage and boathouse, 1934
River control area of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, with garage and boathouse in the background, summer, 1934. Black & white photograph, 3.25 x 5.75 inches. 2013-05-25

Installing the new caterpillar track on Franklin truck, 1928
Installing the new caterpiller track onto the Franklin truck, an experimental vehicle for marsh travel through mud and shallow water, October, 1928. Black & white photograph, 3 x 5.5 in. 1928-10-01

Mud Queen in South Bay, Utah on reconnaissance survey, 1929
Amphibious swamp boat "Mud Queen" on reconnaissance survey in South Bay, Utah in summer, 1929. Black & white photograph, 3 x 5.25 inches. 2013-05-25

Building river control structure, no. 3, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, 1929
View looking southeast at construction of river control structure no. 3 of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, showing first radial gate being lowered into place, December 16, 1929. Black & white photograph, 2.5 x 4 inches. 1929-12-16

Construction of Reeders Overflow canal, 1930
Excavation and the driving of Wakefield piling at Reeder Overflow canal, one of several sources of water coming into the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, August 25, 1930. Black and white photograph, 3 x 5.5 inches. 1930-08-25

Water discharge at spillbox, Station 452.00 "D"
Water discharging from spillbox at Station 452.00 "D", Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Sept. 16, 1930. Photo includes workers placing rock rip-rap and two wooden wagons, each pulled by a team of horses. Black & white photograph, 3.5 x 5.75 inches. 1930-09-16

Spreading gravel along beach line of Unit 5's main dike, 1936
Civilian Conservation Corp boys spread gravel on the beach line of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge's Unit 5 main dike, Spring 1935. Negative of photo submitted to Washington by the camp. Black & white photograph, 3 x 5 inches. 2013-05-25

Old Provo Club, 1938
Old Provo Club, a shooting club, in the summer of 1938 just before being taken over by the U.S. Government. Black & white photograph, 3 x 5.25 inches. 2013-05-25

CCC workers collecting tubers for transplanting, 1941
Civilian Conservation Corps workers are digging up scirpus tubers to be transplanted in Unit 5 at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, May 8, 1941. Black & white photograph, 3 x 4 inches. 2013-05-25

Air boat at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge,
Air boat driven by Cecil Williams skims across the water at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. These air boats run well across shallow waters and mud flats. With an aluminum hull, the boat shown here is powered by a 4-cylinder airplane motor...

Hunters vehicles parked at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge headquarters, 1938
View from the observation tower shows many hunters' vehicles parked at the headquarters of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Oct. 15, 1938. This panoramic view shows the surrounding salt marshes and mountains in the background. Black & white... 1938-10-15

Attendees of Botulism Conference held at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, 1940
Conference attendees at the concluding luncheon of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge's Botulism Conference April 4, 1940. Consisted mainly of refuge managers and agency officials. Black & white photograph, 3 x 4 inches. 1940-04-04

Fishermen in fishing gear and holding their catch
Men in fishing gear, holding fly fishing rods and fish, stand in a wooded camp area surrounded by children and women, Logan, Utah. All but the young girls are wearing hats of varying types.

Logan River Power Plant
Logan River Power Plant in Logan Canyon, Utah.

Mouth of Logan Canyon from Island area
Logan Canyon viewed from Island area and showing dirt road running alongside the Logan River.

Students making irrigation flumes, circa 1901
Students from Agricultural College of Utah making irrigation flumes, circa 1901.

Canal spillway/dam
Canal spillway/dam, Logan, Utah.